Venture philanthropy for visionary
entrepreneurs
Through Acumen Ventures we take risks most investors won’t for higher impact reward. We invest across the capital continuum to help transformational companies grow from seed to scale.
Our Angels award helps Academy graduates get businesses off the ground. They come with no expectation of return yet jump-start some of the most impactful companies in our portfolio.
Learn moreImpact-driven enterprises need time to turn a profit. We invest philanthropic dollars to help them build and prove their innovative business models.
Learn moreBlended finance has the power to catalyze system-wide change. We pool capital to scale strategic solutions to problems of poverty in specific sectors and geographies.
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They are already here and they are revolutionizing industries and redefining success.
Closing the divide between education and employability for Pakistani youth
Increasing food security and incomes with a chicken in every house
Entrepreneurs need help getting businesses off the ground, especially when they’re implementing bold ideas in hard to reach communities. Enter Acumen Angels.
Launching a startup is one thing. Growing it is another, particularly in places where traditional funding doesn’t flow. Our Patient Capital fills the gap.
Eight investment principles guide our ability to make capital work for us, rather than the other way around.
Patient Capital is critical, but it won’t reach scale on its own. Our returnable funds have the power to turn a proven market into a movement across nations and continents.
A majority of Acumen’s investments have been unsustainable financially, did not have the impact we had hoped, or it is too soon to tell. It’s uncomfortable to talk about failure, but if we don’t, we miss the opportunity to learn and make real progress towards eradicating poverty.
